Brook Highland, AL

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2024 Population
8,146
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
6.83% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.64%
5.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,904
8.31% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$427,400
6.56% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,332
4.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brook Highland, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Brook Highland, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brook Highland, AL was $427,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in Brook Highland, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brook Highland, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaShelby County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALJefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, ALShelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Brook Highland, AL is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.42% of Brook Highland, AL residents were born outside of the country (686 people).

In 2024, there were 3.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Brook Highland, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Brook Highland, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brook Highland, AL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brook Highland, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.24k ± 848
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.69k ± 409
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    417 ± 349
6.86%
Hispanic Population
559 people

In 2024, there were 3.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Brook Highland, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.86% of the people in Brook Highland, AL are hispanic (559 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brook Highland, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. Korea
    11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.42%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
686 people
7.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
636 people

As of 2024, 8.42% of Brook Highland, AL residents (686 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brook Highland, AL was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    191 ± 143
  2. Vietnam
    79 ± 73

Brook Highland, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brook Highland, AL employs 5.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brook Highland, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,236 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (537 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (530 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($174,408), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,738).

Employment

Occupations

5.33k
2024 Value
± 784
−4.48%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brook Highland, AL declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 5.58k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brook Highland, AL, are Management Occupations (769 people), Sales & Related Occupations (711 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (587 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brook Highland, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.33k
2024 Value
± 784
−4.48%
1 Year decline
± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brook Highland, AL declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 5.58k employees to 5.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brook Highland, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,236 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (537 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brook Highland, AL, though some of these residents may live in Brook Highland, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,972
Median earning men ± $6,798
$45,868
Median earning women ± $11,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($147,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($173,553), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,642).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Brook Highland, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brook Highland, AL was $427,400 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,100 to $427,400, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Brook Highland, AL is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brook Highland, AL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brook Highland, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$45,889
$1,790
Median Property Taxes
±$385

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brook Highland, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brook Highland, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

46.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in Brook Highland, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,904
Median Household Income
± $22,040
3.85k
Number of Households
± 599

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.85k households in Brook Highland, AL declined from $79,904 from the previous year's value of $87,143.

The following chart displays the households in Brook Highland, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brook Highland, AL is from Alabama.
0.454
2024 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Brook Highland, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brook Highland, AL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Brook Highland, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brook Highland, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brook Highland, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brook Highland, AL (378 out of 8.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brook Highland, AL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Brook Highland, AL has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 3.76% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.35%
Uninsured
66.1%
Employer Coverage
3.76%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
2.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brook Highland, AL declined by 21.7% from 5.55% to 4.35%.

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